Labor & Employment Law

Wis. Rally: People Power is Stronger Than Corporate Money

By James Parks

The crowd kept growing today as thousands marched on the Wisconsin state capitol to support the right of workers to bargain for a good life.  Here are some more of the tweets from today’s march: 

tailorcut 4:03pm via web

RT @Pamster99: Best poster today in Madison: “Freedom is having the right to speak. Democracy is when your government listens” #wiunion #wearewi

CAFalk 3:23pm via Echofon

RT @SeleneMSC: “People power is so much stronger than corporate money.” #weareWI #WIunion #solidarity “We are fighting for economic power.”

jennifernowicki 3:22pm via TweetDeck

RT @all_a_twitt_r: I’ve never met a good teacher who was overpaid: Leave the teachers alone http://bit.ly/eo8Lr0 #1u #miunion #wiunion #mapoli #p21 #p2

kar1211 3:16pm via TweetDeck

RT @plcorbett: What I love most about #WIunion? Proof that there are still socially and ethically responsible people in the world. #p2/Amen

Stillholding 3:13pm via web

RT @thenewdeal: What is Happening Now Seems Much Like the 60’s, but Without the Drugs & Good Music. #WIunion #MIunion #OHunion #p2

ScottWanker 2:43pm via TweetDeck

RT @henksijgers: Another weekend of pro-democracy protests in America. US Corp State Media continues coverage blackout. #wiunion

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on March 19, 2011 (boomark / email).